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Fyi there is a rod and gun club thread that should show up in a search.

I think that has been Perrault’s point all along when saying we need a tougher team. You described what is needed more thoroughly though, players who are equipped to play the way the playoffs get played and called.

I’m too chicken ***** to try. Last weekend I had to crawl out onto the bow to remove a hook from my anchor trolley. I did manage to keep everything topside dry so it is pretty stable.

In this specific instance? Probably.

Oh hell yeah. There is no reason for KA to go into this writing off next season. ***** some theoretical timeline. Get players that will turn the team into KAs vision. Make this ***** work tomorrow, not at some future date.

This Spring I upgraded to a Nucanoe Pursuit. Really enjoying this one. I’ve been doing a fair amount of trolling with it. Its sleek enough that paddling to maintain a 2mph pace for several hours is relatively effortless unless a good breeze kicks up.

Yes. Without a number of good, character vets on the roster who know what it takes to win in the NHL I expect we’ll be going through the same thing again in another 7 years after we’ve deemed this core as failed.

I fish out of a kayak almost every weekend.

Listening to Rochester radio on the drive home after work. The radio host announcing the passing pronounced his last name as the first name Robert would be pronounced. I was yelling at my radio. Someone really should have clued him in before he read that. He got the Rene pronunciation right at least.

Tager too?

Until the right variant evolves...

Fishing and drinking tequila on the porch. Should be a good day.

I need to find a “ beating a dead giraffe” gif.

I hate this line of thought. We weren’t successful once at X with Y calling the shots so we won’t be successful this time with Z calling the shots. Lots of teams have done this and came out of it OK.

I think it is also fair to say that KA has come to the conclusion that Jack doesn’t give the team its best chance to win GIVEN THE DIRECTION KA PLANS FOR THE TEAM. Not in terms of talent, but in terms of culture.

Stevens was a cheapshot as well.

I agree with Darth. Peca would be Kadri or Perry today. He was a cheapshot even then. But he was our cheapshot and I want another like him.

See, I genuinely believe that we can be better without Jack. It will require a few holes get filled, and it will require a competent 1C by committee. And it will require a couple key kids deliver. Thats a few ifs, but Jack being Jack, due to desire to be here or health, is a pretty big if too. And I believe a healthier team culture can be a strong factor. I definitely lean in the direction of Jack not positively affecting that.

Then rebuild, not burn the ***** down.

Ugh. I need to see a veteran top 6 C in the return. ideally I want the return for Jack to fill a couple of key holes. Then again, I have an irrational hatred for lottery ticket trades after 10 years of them.

It’s 3:20 and I’m 2 whiskeys in. I’ll go with that excuse.

I don't have any particularly strong emotions about Jack either way. I don’t find him a particularly likable player, but don’t dislike him either. I suspect he’s not a team guy, but he’s gifted enough that it is overcomeable (is that a word) with good leadership and enough talent. I don’t need to see him go, but I’m not at all convinced it’s automatically a bad thing if he does. I probably trust KAs judgement regarding whether he fits the mold for the team going forward more than any other GM Jack has had.

Seriously? Was he that bad a neighbor?